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Singapore: City View /  by Masumi Taguchi

Happy Monday everyone :)

Many of you may already know, but for 2017 I received the privilege of pursuing a dream that I've had for many years. That dream is to see the world. For far too long I've denied myself the opportunity to do so mainly for financial reasons, but to be completely honest the real reason behind not leaving can be pointed to guilt. Guilt to leave my family as a youth, and as a married woman now, guilt to leave my husband behind. I felt that I was being selfish by going somewhere by myself. We love spending time together and we rarely are separated for more than a day or two at most. Maybe shame also. Who am I to be seeing the world when I "ought to be doing something else"?

Through several years of personal growth I've come to learn a few important life lessons that got me to this point:

  • My dream is just as valid as anyone else's.
  • Without loving myself I cannot better love others.
  • By accepting myself for who I am I can better accept others for who they are. 

So, I began my traveling dream with my now travel buddy Joanne. :) Our first stop was Singapore. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Next week: Singapore: Nature view
Next stop: London

M Kat

The Start of my Traveling Journey /  by Masumi Taguchi

After years and years of wishing and dreaming, my wait to travel the world will come to an end, and my journey of world venture will begin at the beginning of next year. With a humble heart I want to express how excited I am to say that I can start living my dream of traveling the world. Camera in hand, I hope to capture even a portion of the moments that my eyes will captivate and see as living beauty.

Throughout the years growing up there have been so many discouraging thoughts run through my head in regards to going around the world but thanks to such a supportive husband and my dear friend who I couldn't do this without I'm finally beginning my journey of seeing the world. It will all begin starting in January. :) Unlike taking months-long backpacking journeys that many take these days, my trips will be visits to various places around the world. I've always been an odd-ball so I'm going with what floats my boat :).

I will definitely be blogging and possibly vlogging about it. The images that I take will be shown in full and even available for purchase here for those who feel the desire to enhance their life with a beauty they may one day see themselves. :)

https://mkatphotography.instaproofs.com/gallery/#events/1446580

This is not a post to brag and make you hate your life. For years as I've seen people post traveling photos I felt happy for them, yet also honestly I also felt jealous and sad because I wished so badly to be in their shoes. Really sad. If you are like me and wish for your dreams to come true but are feeling discouraged, let me be a testament that your dreams can indeed come true. Perhaps it will require the test of time to see if that dream is truly bright, but it will come to be lived if we have our heart set to it. During these years of dreaming, I learned over and over that we can't wait for happiness, we have to get it ourselves. I can't finish this post without thanking my Heavenly Father for blessing me with the people my life to make this all happen, because without them I won't be taking this journey. :) Love you Chadsen Kat and Joanne Huang.

Take the journey with me. My first stop is Singapore.

M Kat